Category Archives: Discernment

Chaotic Crossings and Missed Messiahs

Posted on December 2, 2014 by wamplerp

Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised them to do so and so. Now send a message at once and tell David, … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Choosing a Line

Posted on December 1, 2014 by wamplerp

It has been a busy week of food, family, and friends.  In honor of this being my 160th post, and the fact that my Monday is looking kind of busy I decided this would be a good time to “eddy … Continue reading →

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Washed for Worship?

Posted on November 26, 2014 by wamplerp

After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground. … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem – City of David

Posted on November 21, 2014 by wamplerp

The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Perplexing People

Posted on November 16, 2014 by wamplerp

I have been walking through 1 Samuel for about the last two weeks and I have to admit that at times it has been a confusing and tough slog.  Yesterday’s post was the last one from 1 Samuel and I need … Continue reading →

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Choosing Safety over a Sovereign God

Posted on November 14, 2014 by wamplerp

The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish. The … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Trail #6 – Flawed Followers

Posted on November 11, 2014 by wamplerp

God wants to transform our flaws into features. Continue reading →

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Withholding Water

Posted on November 10, 2014 by wamplerp

Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran.    A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, … Continue reading →

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Getting Ahead of God

Posted on November 7, 2014 by wamplerp

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years.   Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a … Continue reading →

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A Comfortable King

Posted on November 5, 2014 by wamplerp

There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man … Continue reading →

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